Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the lung airways. The number of Americans with asthma grows every year; now 26 million Americans is experiencing asthma. Asthma results in a number of emergency room and outpatient visits annually. Asthma is the most common illness in childhood‚ counting for 10.5 million missed school days each year. Living with asthma is an everyday struggle. Many symptoms of asthma include wheezing when breathing out‚ persistent cough especially at night. People with asthma also
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Culture and Disease HCS 245 6/17/2013 Cathy Andrade Culture and Disease Asthma is a disease that is sweeping the country. With so many new cases being reported daily‚ it has become somewhat of an epidemic. It can be found in almost all corners of the world. Although it is most common in the US‚ Canada‚ and UK‚ it is growing more common in heavily industrialized countries like Brazil and South Africa. This disease can affect anyone; from women to men‚ children to adults‚ Caucasians to
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with Asthma include: wheezing coughing‚ chest tightness shortness of breath”Symptoms are usually worse at night and in the early morning or in response to exercise or cold air. Some people with asthma rarely have symptoms‚ usually in response to triggers. A number of other health conditions occur more frequently in those with asthma including gastro esophageal reflux disease. Psychological disorders are also more common with anxiety disorders. It is not yet known if asthma causes
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the disease. In the case of asthma‚ primary intervention is least likely to prevent asthma events from happening. This is because asthma is multifaceted in nature and causes may be unpredictable. Signs and symptoms like coughing‚ shortness of breath‚ wheezing and chest tightness remains the same no matter the contributing factors that lead to an asthma attack. Consequently‚ a secondary intervention is the most appropriate step to take after an official diagnosis of asthma. The use of medication is
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Ultimate Health Ltd launches face mask in support of Asthma Foundation Ultimate Health Ltd introduces lavender-scented face-mask with revolutionary technology (Hong Kong – 10 April 2013) Since the lavender-scented face-mask was successfully introduced in the Hong Kong International Medical Devices and Supplies Fair last month‚ Ultimate Health is officially going to launch this revolutionary product in the launch event‚ which will be held at Shangri-La Hotel on 4 May. In the event‚ the company will
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In review article of self-management education in asthma and COPD known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A professor of respiratory medicine and educator provide research on 5 European countries ask individuals how many times they visits their general practitioner for review of asthma or COPD. In the discussions 83% of the patients were reported to see their general practitioner that left the patients who has asthma or copd on their own for forty-nine minutes. In the article‚
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BMC111223604 HEART ATTACK A malfunction in the human body system indicates that the organs are not working properly or efficiently. There are different diseases and illnesses that can affect the cardiovascular system such as stroke‚ heart attack‚ asthma and high blood pressure. I will be outlining how a heart attack affects the cardiovascular system. This will make the heart not work properly and also weaken the organs and can even cause death. The heart beats on average 70 times a minute to push
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Chapter I Background of the Study: Bronchial asthma is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disorder with increased responsiveness of tracheobronchial tree to various stimuli‚ resulting in paroxysmal contraction of bronchial airways. It refers to a condition of subjects with widespread narrowing of the bronchial airways which changes in severity over short periods of time‚ either spontaneously or under treatment‚ and is not due to cardiovascular disease According to the CDC‚ more than 22 million Americans
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This front sheet must be completed by the learner where appropriate and included with the work submitted for assessment. Unit 3: Health‚ Safety and Security in Health and Social Care Course: BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care Learner Name Assessor Name: Fola Oyebola Internal Verifier: Jayne Boyns Lead IV Sampled? (Y/N) Pre-Issue IV Date: Assignment Title: Hazards in settings Assignment Ref: 3a Issue Date Week beginning 30/9/13 End Date: Week beginning 04/11/13
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This type of asthma accounts for half of all asthmatics. Allergens included‚ but are not limited to‚ are pollen‚ dust‚ and furry animals. Some dental materials such as resins‚ eugenol‚ impression materials‚ and latex can trigger an asthma attack (Grimes 135). Once the allergen is exposed‚ the allergen binds to the IgE‚ resulting in the mast cell releasing asthma mediators that cause “bronchoconstriction‚ vasodilation‚ and mucous production”
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